CDI - Accounting/Reporting Controller - Private Equity & Real Estate Solutions H/F

Within the Private Equity & Real Estate Solutions (PERES) department, you will join the Reporting team in charge of the complete management of regulatory and financial reports for clients.

In close collaboration with the Accounting team, you will ensure the high-quality production of financial statements in line with internal procedures and applicable accounting standards.

As an Accounting Controller on the Reporting team, your role will be to review and validate the work performed by reporting officer and to take ownership of complex client files, with the objective of preparing accurate financial statements for Alternative Investment Funds and/or commercial companies.

Preparation & Review

• Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements for investment funds and/or SPVs under Lux GAAP, US GAAP, or IFRS.
• Manage the end-to-end reporting lifecycle for your assigned portfolio, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Review and validate financial statements prepared by Reporting officers ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal procedures.
• Take responsibility for producing complex reporting packages.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and external auditors during production and audit process.
• Coordinate and perform submissions of financial statements and related documents via the eCDF platform.
• Ensure strict adherence to closing deadlines and reporting timelines.
  
  

Control

• Support reporting officer in their day-to-day activities and in the resolution of complex preparation issues.
• Contribute to the accounting and financial training of team members.
• Participate in the design, implementation, and deployment of internal controls related to reporting activities.
  
  

Organisation of Reporting Activities

• Monitor and follow up on deadlines across assigned portfolios;
• Support the integration of new team members;
• Contribute to the development of team competencies;
• Participate in analytical and ad-hoc projects linked to the reporting activity.
  
  

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Solid understanding of investment funds, financial instruments, and securities and fund structures and operations.
• Strong command of accounting standards: Lux GAAP, IFRS (US GAAP and/or UKGAAP is a plus).
• Good knowledge of legal and financial concepts: corporate forms, legal obligations, capital increase processes, financial instruments events, valuation methodologies, etc.
• Experience with audit processes for Luxembourg investment funds.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong organisational skills, rigor, and attention to detail;
• Ability to manage priorities effectively and work under deadlines;
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities;
• Clear and effective communication skills, both internally and with external stakeholders;
• Proactive attitude with the ability to anticipate issues, plan ahead, and react efficiently;
• Strong interest and aptitude for working with numbers;
• Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to support and develop others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel;
• Knowledge of accounting software such as Yardi, GPC, or similar systems is considered an advantage.
  
  

Full professional proficiency in French and English is mandatory; German is an asset.

• 3 to 5 years of experience in accounting, audit, financial reporting or in the alternative investment fund industry;
• Experience with review activities and complex accounting files is required.
• Higher education degree in Audit, Accounting, or Finance (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent);